Drums That Knock Vol. 9 is a drum pack by the music producer/sound designer, Decap. The kit is packed with drums sounds that will punch through any mix while giving you a familiar warm tone.
Pros
- 446 sounds/loops.
- Unique warm, punchy, analog tones.
- Varations on similar tones.
- Complimentary tones that stack great together.
- Available on splice (can buy individual sounds).
Cons
- You’re not going to find your typical snare in here (is that actually a con though?).
Value
Drums That Knock Vol. 9 (DTK9) sound like no other drum packs in the market. It is filled with 446 different sounds from one-shots to loops, and ad-libs to raps. Of those 446 sounds 122 of them are drum one-shots: kicks, snares, rim shots, claps, hihats, and 808s (bass tones).
If you are looking for a new drum pack this one is tremendous value for the money!
What Does Drums That Knock Vol. 9 Offer?
Drums That Knock Vol. 9 offers hard-hitting drums that cut through the mix while each tone compliments the other. DTK9 packs many drum one-shots focused on trap/hip-hop (but not limited to) and comes with many drum and percussive loops.
Additionally, DTK9 comes with many unique sounding melodic one-shots, risers, falls, and shouts that are easy to incorporate into songs and sound amazing.
What Makes Drum That Knock 9 Stand Out?
Drums That Knock Vol.9 stands out because the tones all have a natural, full, warm analog sound, yet still pack the ability to punch through the mix. Each tone is able to complement each other and offer so much variation.
There are 122 drum one-shots (yes, I am including the 808s here):
- 25 808s/bass tones
- 27 Kicks
- 32 Snares/Claps/Rimshots
- 38 Hihats
But wait, there’s more! There are 324 more sounds!
The drum one-shots alone make the pack worth it. The additional 324 makes it one of the best kits for the money.
There are so many sounds and they’re not fillers either – they’re all there for a reason.
It may look that way if you looked in the hi-hats section and saw seven versions of the same hi-hat; however, they do vary from each other – it’s just subtle.
This is more of a benefit for those that like to add variation in their tones or have a certain sound in their head they are trying to match.
What I enjoyed doing with these different options is choosing 3 or 4 similar-sounding hi-hats and alternating them within the hi-hat patterns.
I Don’t Make Trap, Is DTK9 Still Worth Getting?
DTK9 offers so much value for the price and even if you don’t make a single trap beat I believe many of the sounds are worth the money. The drum sounds and melodic sounds fit many genres outside of trap and cover a wide range of genres.
The kicks and 808’s have many warm and punchy sounds that sound great in genres from lofi and chillhop to hip-hop and funk.
There is no doubt in my mind that at least one of these kicks and 808’s will become a go-to sound for a while! And to me, that’s what makes a pack stand out.
The snares are unique and snappy, but I have found that layering them together and rolling off some of the top-end works great.
The melodic tones are all so unique and can fit into any genre depending on how you mix them and alter them.
Example of Drums that Knock Vol. 9 In Chillhop
I made a chillhop/lofi sound that incorporates a lot of different Drums That Knock Vol. 9 sounds. Melodic one-shots, risers, 808s, hi-hats, and more! Just in case you’re wondering if it can do more than just trap.
List of sounds and when they come into the song.
- 0:16 Long Note Pad Airy Synth
- 0:16 Hollow Different Plick, Double, and Ghost Hihats
- 0:16 Halftime Kocker 6 Percussion One Shot
- 0:30 Chillin W Dad Riser
- 0:33 Long Mid Low Focused Dark Dank 808
- 0:48 Winding Up Oscillator FX
- 0:50 Chord Blip Analog FX
- 1:09 Ring Analog Short FX
What I Use The Most In Drums That Knock Vol. 9
The most common sounds I find myself using in DTK9 are the 808’s, kicks, melodic one-shots, percussive one-shots, and the risers/falls – basically the entire one-shot collection!
The kicks I always come back to are the Chirp Direct Full Kick, Perfect Thick Warm Kick, Swift Clipped Punchy Kick, and Warm Tube Saturation Kick.
The percussive one-shots are great for adding that extra depth to beats, or even as a rhythmic lead. I’ll typically choose the one that fits the song the best, but what makes me come back to these is how crisp, yet warm they sound!
There are two melodic one-shots I want to use in every single song: Long Note Pad Airy Synth and Warble Analog Synth. That being said there are so many more one-shots that sound so great!
I have used these in everything from trap, lofi, phonk, and more. Their full, their soft, their punch, their fat, their everything you would want from an 808! Typically if I use an 808 from DTK9 I’ll end up using a kick from the pack too – they pair so well!
I used the risers and falls so much from this pack that I now have to stop myself from overusing them! They are so much fun to incorporate into songs!
Summary
Drums That Knock Vol. 9 is a fantastic kit that offers many unique drum sounds that stand out from many other drum packs out there. There is a reason this kit was the #1 most popular pack on Splice for 11 weeks in a row!
These sounds simply can’t be found in other packs and they have such an analog warmth to them and pack a punch that you’ll find yourself going back to this pack over and over again.
Should you buy this pack? If you need new drum sounds it’s a definite yes!